Caradog statue in Victoria Square, Aberdare
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Caradog statue in Victoria Square, Aberdare
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 5 Feb 2015
The statue depicting Griffith Rhys Jones (1834-1897), known as Caradog, was erected in 1920 by his friends and fellow countrymen in appreciation of his musical genius and as a tribute of affection and admiration. Caradog was the conductor of the renowned South Wales choral union Y Cor Mawr, composed of 500 voices, which won the chief choral prize of £1,000 in open competition at the Crystal Palace London in July 1872 and 1873. One website points out that the UK was on the Gold Standard at that time. £1,000 worth of gold at early 1870s prices equates to nearly £100,000 in 2015.
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Image Location
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51.712599
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-3.445466